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* OnceOriginalNowOverdone: The idea of a monster being created/awakened by nuclear weapons has long been considered a cliche, even by the end of the decade in which ''Gojira'' was made - while it was among the TropeMakers. Because of this, modern viewers are more likely to overlook just how different it was from its contemporaries, and how unorthodox it continues to be as a monster movie.
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* OnceOriginalNowOverdone: OnceOriginalNowCommon: The idea of a monster being created/awakened by nuclear weapons has long been considered a cliche, cliché, even by the end of the decade in which ''Gojira'' was made - while it was among the TropeMakers. Because of this, modern viewers are more likely to overlook just how different it was from its contemporaries, and how unorthodox it continues to be as a monster movie.
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* NotSoCheapImitation: The movie was in large part meant to cash-in on the success of ''Film/TheBeastFromTwentyThousandFathoms'' in America, and the overall plot follows many of the same story beats. Creator/RayHarryhausen (the effects director behind ''The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms'') even held a dislike against Godzilla due to considering it an inferior rip-off (mostly due to disliking the cheaper PeopleInRubberSuits technique). However, ''Gojira'' is now widely considered superior to its primary inspiration due to its more unique monster, deeper themes, and more compelling human characters. While ''The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms'' is now obscure beyond the niche audience of BMovie and {{kaiju}} fan, Godzilla would spawn [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} a multibillion-dollar franchise]] that would endure for many decades and turn Godzilla into a household name.
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* NotSoCheapImitation: The movie was in large part meant to cash-in on the success of ''Film/TheBeastFromTwentyThousandFathoms'' in America, and the overall plot follows many of the same story beats. Creator/RayHarryhausen (the effects director behind ''The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms'') even held a dislike against Godzilla due to considering it an inferior rip-off (mostly due to disliking the cheaper PeopleInRubberSuits technique). However, ''Gojira'' is now widely considered superior to its primary inspiration due to its more unique monster, deeper themes, and more compelling human characters. While ''The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms'' is now obscure beyond the niche audience of BMovie and {{kaiju}} fan, fans, Godzilla would spawn [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} a multibillion-dollar franchise]] that would endure for many decades and turn Godzilla into a household name.
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* NotSoCheapImitation: The movie was in large part meant to cash-in on the success of ''Film/TheBeastFromTwentyThousandFathoms'' in America, and the overall plot follows many of the same story beats. Creator/RayHarryhausen (the effects director behind ''The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms'') even held a dislike against Godzilla due to considering it an inferior rip-off (mostly due to disliking the cheaper PeopleInRubberSuits technique). However, ''Gojira'' is now widely considered superior to its primary inspiration due to its more unique monster, deeper themes, and more compelling human characters. While 'The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms'' is now obscure beyond the niche audience of BMovie and {{kaiju}} fan, Godzilla would spawn [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} a multibillion-dollar franchise]] that would endure for many decades and turn Godzilla into a household name.
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* NotSoCheapImitation: The movie was in large part meant to cash-in on the success of ''Film/TheBeastFromTwentyThousandFathoms'' in America, and the overall plot follows many of the same story beats. Creator/RayHarryhausen (the effects director behind ''The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms'') even held a dislike against Godzilla due to considering it an inferior rip-off (mostly due to disliking the cheaper PeopleInRubberSuits technique). However, ''Gojira'' is now widely considered superior to its primary inspiration due to its more unique monster, deeper themes, and more compelling human characters. While 'The ''The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms'' is now obscure beyond the niche audience of BMovie and {{kaiju}} fan, Godzilla would spawn [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} a multibillion-dollar franchise]] that would endure for many decades and turn Godzilla into a household name.
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* NotSoCheapImitation: The movie was in large part meant to cash-in on the success of ''Film/TheBeastFromTwentyThousandFathoms'' in America, and the overall plot follows many of the same story beats. Creator/RayHarryhausen (the effects director behind ''The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms'') even held a dislike against Godzilla due to considering it an inferior rip-off (mostly due to disliking the cheaper PeopleInRubberSuits technique). However, ''Gojira'' is now widely considered superior to its primary inspiration due to its more unique monster, deeper themes, and more compelling human characters. While 'The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms'' is now obscure beyond the niche audience of BMovie and {{kaiju}} fan, Godzilla would spawn [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} a multibillion-dollar franchise]] that would endure for many decades and turn Godzilla into a household name.
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* OnceOriginalNowOverdone: The idea of a monster being created/awakened by nuclear weapons has long been considered a cliche, even by the end of the decade in which ''Gojira'' was made - while it was among the TropeMakers. Because of this, modern viewers are more likely to overlook just how different it was from its contemporaries, and how unorthodox it continues to be as a monster movie.
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* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: The idea of a monster being created/awakened by nuclear weapons has long been considered a cliche, even by the end of the decade in which ''Gojira'' was made. Because of this, modern viewers are more likely to overlook just how different it was from its contemporaries, and how unorthodox it continues to be as a monster movie.
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* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: One of the SceneryPorn scenes is when Godzilla heads to the ocean after being discovered is a well-executed map painting.
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* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: For a movie made in 1954, several special effects look absolutely ''amazing'' all thanks to Creator/EijiTsuburaya's attention to detail, and ''making up'' special effect techniques as he went along. One of the best examples is a SceneryPorn scenes is when scene where Godzilla heads to the ocean after being discovered is a well-executed map painting.painting. And during Godzilla's attack on Tokyo, you can actually see people inside the buildings to get a sense of scale with the monster.
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* ViewerNameConfusion: The island where Godzilla is worshipped as a dragon-god is officially called Ōto Island, though fans spell it as "Ōdo Island", leading the translator of the ''Literature/GodzillaAndGodzillaRaidsAgain'' novellas to use the latter out of fear of angering them.
